Formula 1 Red Bull poaches five more Mercedes engine personnel Red Bull has revealed five more additions to its new Formula 1 engine division, all of which will join from rival Mercedes
Formula 1 Why Spain’s a big test of Red Bull’s bold Portugal claim Red Bull team boss Christian Horner claimed Max Verstappen’s P2 in Portugal was a positive result that “actually bodes really well” for the team’s championship hopes. This weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix will test that theory
Formula 1 The McLaren deficit being magnified by F1’s title fight McLaren has a driver third in the F1 championship, ahead of a Red Bull and a Mercedes. But is the team’s main deficit being magnified by an aggressive championship fight?
Formula 1 How long can intense Hamilton/Verstappen fight stay clean? Everyone is hoping the Hamilton/Verstappen intensity can go the distance. But if it does, will an epic rivalry turn ugly?
Formula 1 Bottas has bigger concerns than Wolff’s radio regret Toto Wolff felt Valtteri Bottas’s Portuguese GP “kind of flatlined” after a mid-race radio message – but it’s clear Bottas’s problem runs deeper
Formula 1 Why Ricciardo suddenly believes upgrades aren’t his only hope Daniel Ricciardo’s charge from 16th to ninth in the Portuguese Grand Prix has left the McLaren driver hopeful he can make a breakthrough with its Formula 1 car without waiting for upgrades
Formula 1 Negative radio about Mazepin ‘attention grabbing’ by F1 Haas boss Guenther Steiner believes the negative radio messages broadcast about his driver Nikita Mazepin is “a little bit of attention grabbing” from Formula 1.
Formula 1 Alfa Romeo loses bid to overturn Raikkonen Imola penalty Alfa Romeo has lost its bid to overturn the penalty that cost the team and Kimi Raikkonen their first points of the Formula 1 season two weeks ago at Imola
Formula 1 The perfect storm making Alpine surprise itself in Portugal It’s been a rollercoaster start to the F1 season for Alpine, from points scoring to windtunnel issues. However, the squad appears to have found form at Algarve. Scott Mitchell investigates
Formula 1 Why Alonso went from a ‘P3′ lap to a heavy Ocon defeat When two-time Formula 1 champion Fernando Alonso set the (subsequently deleted) third-fastest lap in Saturday practice, few would’ve expected him to trail Esteban Ocon by nine tenths a couple of hours later
Formula 1 The ‘extreme’ idea that would fix McLaren’s voting complaints McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown says it’s better for Formula 1 to go to the “extreme” of removing teams from the rulemaking process than continue with a system that encourages strategic voting
Formula 1 Aston Martin blames Vettel’s struggles on F1 rule changes Aston Martin Formula 1 boss Otmar Szafnauer says the car limitation holding back Sebastian Vettel is a result of the aerodynamic rule changes the team is so upset by
Formula 1 Ricciardo adapting until Mclaren can update car for his style Daniel Ricciardo is using a different driving style as McLaren’s Formula 1 car is “a little unique” and he is waiting for updates to tune the car more to his liking
Formula 1 Wolff: ‘Logical’ for VW to consider Red Bull F1 partnership Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says it is “logical” for the Volkswagen Group to explore a Formula 1 engine programme in collaboration with Red Bull for 2025
Formula 1 The Alpine issues that cost it ‘weeks’ of development With just three points on the board, Alpine’s start to the 2021 Formula 1 has failed to meet expectations. Its executive director explains the windtunnel issues that contributed to it
Formula 1 Why McLaren thinks secret ballots will swing F1 decisions Secret voting won’t immediately solve F1’s team alliance conundrum – but McLaren, the team behind the proposal, doesn’t expect it to
Formula 1 Hamilton’s 18-inch F1 wheel verdict after rare voluntary test Lewis Hamilton is never a fan of Formula 1 testing, but he volunteered to try the 2022 18-inch Pirelli tyres last week. Here’s what he made of them (and another hint about his plans for next year)
Formula 1 Four Russell criticisms that need to end now George Russell’s crash with Valtteri Bottas, his actions afterwards and even his apology have prompted a lot of flak for the Williams driver. Scott Mitchell challenges the main criticisms
Formula 1 Hamilton and Ricciardo willing to join social media boycott Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton and grand prix winner Daniel Ricciardo are willing to join a three-day social media boycott instigated by English football and supported by other sports
Formula 1 ‘I wasn’t a good role model’ – Russell explains Imola apology George Russell has provided a candid explanation of his handling of the aftermath of his massive Imola crash with Valtteri Bottas, and the timing and nature of his subsequent apology
Formula 1 Who is Mercedes’ ‘fearsomely good’ Allison replacement? Succeeding Mercedes Formula 1 technical director James Allison is an unenviable task given Allison’s reputation and achievements. This is why the team is so confident Mike Elliott is the person to do it
Formula 1 Canadian GP cancelled and replaced by Turkey for 2021 Formula 1 has formally cancelled its Canadian Grand Prix for a second successive year, with Turkey returning to the calendar once again
Formula 1 Lowe: Williams ‘really hard work for no reward whatsoever’ Former Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe says his ill-fated return to the team was “really hard work for no reward whatsoever”
Formula 1 Why radio is ‘the biggest difference’ between F1 and MotoGP Alpine’s Davide Brivio says the biggest difference between F1 and MotoGP is the radio communication and a lack of “control” in bike racing
Formula 1 Wolff: Red Bull slips almost like get out of jail free card Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull did not maximise the opportunity it had across the opening two races of the Formula 1 season
Formula 1 Has McLaren emerged as a surprise Mercedes/Red Bull rival? Lando Norris believes McLaren isn’t far off challenging Mercedes and Red Bull. It’s a bold claim – does the evidence back it up?
Formula 1 F1 sprint races get green light, full format details revealed Saturday Formula 1 sprint races with points for the top three will go ahead at three grands prix in 2021 after the plan received unanimous approval
Formula 1 Ricciardo would’ve left Red Bull by now whatever happened Even though his long-time team Red Bull is now fighting for the Formula 1 title, Daniel Ricciardo is adamant he would have left by now regardless of the Renault offer that lured him away in 2019
Formula 1 ‘No limitations’ – Will Miami GP really ‘blow people away’? The final version of Formula 1’s new Miami Grand Prix track is a long way from what was first proposed. Will it live up to the organiser’s lofty promises?
Formula 1 Red Bull hires Mercedes man to lead its new engine division Red Bull has hired a senior member of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains to head up its new Formula 1 engine division, with a particular focus on developing an all-new engine for 2025
Formula 1 Why one big crash threatens Mercedes’ F1 development plan Mercedes suggested Valtteri Bottas and George Russell’s huge Imola crash will limit its 2021 Formula 1 upgrade programme because its margins are so tight under the cost cap. Scott Mitchell investigates how much difference the shunt might make to the champion team’s season
Formula 1 Wolff’s ‘technical twin’ – How Allison’s new role will work Toto Wolff has described James Allison’s move to a new role as “a logical step to make him my technical twin brother” at the Mercedes Formula 1 team
Formula 1 F1 in talks to fix rule ‘contradiction’ after Raikkonen penalty The Formula 1 rule that cost Kimi Raikkonen and Alfa Romeo a points finish in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix could be altered after a “contradiction” was identified by the Imola stewards
Formula 1 Alpine needs ‘more than a few upgrades’ after winter issues Alpine needs “more than a few upgrades” to progress in Formula 1’s midfield after starting the season on the back foot because of “a few issues in the windtunnel”
Gaming More than a collectors’ item: Thrustmaster F1 wheel reviewed Scott Mitchell takes Thrustmaster’s new Ferrari F1 replica wheel for a spin on its “native” F1 2020 platform, before tasking it with rFactor 2
Formula 1 Imola drama overshadowed Verstappen’s big statement In another race, Max Verstappen muscling past Lewis Hamilton at the first corner will have been the defining moment – and maybe even a controversial one
Formula 1 Video: New Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 replica sim wheel revealed Thrustmaster has unveiled a limited edition sim racing replica of the 2020 Ferrari Formula 1 steering wheel, which The Race has had the rare opportunity to sample
Formula 1 Why was Bottas even racing a Williams to begin with? Amid the George Russell-Valtteri Bottas crash fallout, even Mercedes Formula 1 boss Toto Wolff pointed out that Bottas shouldn’t have been racing a Williams in the first place. This is how he ended up there
Formula 1 Aston Martin now ‘pretty satisfied’ in F1 rule change row The Aston Martin Formula 1 team is now “pretty satisfied that all the correct steps were followed” regarding the aerodynamic rule changes it feels unfairly hurt by in 2021
Formula 1 The key Red Bull-Honda weakness that now looks solved The moments that set up Max Verstappen’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix victory suggested an underlying Red Bull problem is now history – and it came as a pleasant surprise to Verstappen. Scott Mitchell explains, with help from Honda chief Toyoharu Tanabe